PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Bud (ranked 23293 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Pablo Sanchez (ranked 4476 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bud has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bud
vs
Pablo Sanchez

191 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
156 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Bud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leon Pablo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bud defends well and Sanchez ends up having to push Bud into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bud has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Bud looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Bud is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Bud. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Bud looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Sanchez closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bud is defending well.
James Bud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Pablo Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bud can't break the clinch.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bud walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Bud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bud leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bud throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bud is fending him off so far but Sanchez persists. Nope, Bud circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez is looking to clinch.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Bud circles away.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bud 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Bud went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Bud circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Bud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bud is looking to clinch.
James Bud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bud slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanchez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanchez darts in looking for a takedown but Bud gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Bud swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bud stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanchez. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bud tries to clinch up
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Bud backing up. Bud nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Bud defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez shoots and misses

and Bud counters by clinching up.
Bud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Bud wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Bud holds him up against the cage and eventually Sanchez drops back down to his feet.
Bud tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bud walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bud clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bud to keep the fight standing.
Sanchez trying to control the position but instead, Bud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanchez into the cage.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Bud controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez prevents Bud from breaking the clinch.
Bud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bud dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bud misses with a two punch combination.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bud swinging wildly here.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bud appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez fails with the takedown.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Bud is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bud gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sanchez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sanchez won't allow Bud to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bud's guard.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Sanchez seems to be working for a kimura but Bud defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanchez tries to pass to full mount but Bud defends it.
Bud pushes Sanchez off but Sanchez dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanchez working the ground and pound but Bud is defending the strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sanchez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bud is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sanchez is controlling him well.
Bud really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez is looking to take a break and control but Bud is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Sanchez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bud is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanchez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bud has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanchez in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Bud dodges it nicely.

Sanchez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanchez thows a huge punch but Bud dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Pablo Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bud leaves Sanchez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Bud moves out of range easily.
Bud appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bud as he jumps to the side.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Bud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Bud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leon Pablo Sanchez.
Bud swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sanchez counters with a three punch combo that has Bud backing up. Bud nods at Sanchez to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez darts in looking for a takedown but Bud gets double underhooks and turns Sanchez into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bud fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez shapes to counter with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanchez.
Bud throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bud with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bud paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Bud was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanchez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bud swivels and escapes.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt - Bud sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Sanchez with that takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bud. Those never looked like landing.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch but Bud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bud circles away.
Bud seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James Bud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bud scores with a hook to the body. Sanchez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sanchez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bud sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bud throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Bud.
Sanchez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bud misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bud avoids it really well and circles away.
Bud swinging wildly here.
Sanchez shoots in for a double leg but Bud sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Bud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Bud stops a takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sanchez is trying to push Bud away but Bud has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bud tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bud prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bud tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez looking for a takedown.
Bud wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bud wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bud gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bud is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanchez has double underhooks.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bud showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bud has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bud!